which G4s are the most sought after?

[sugarapplecutie28]

Been out of the loop and was wondering which G4s are the most sought after these days. 

[Wind~Whistler]

I. Guess Minty, Holly Dash, FS AJ, FS Daisy Dreams and FS Muffin.

[Violet CLM]

I don't know how to quantify sought-afterness, but in terms of who's the most expensive, I'm guessing Star Swirl is still the leader. Minty is a good guess, but she's down to $7-15 these days... I'd suspect Flitterheart, Diamond Rose, and Blossomforth and/or regularwings!Ploomette to all top her. Probably Honeybuzz and maybe Plumsweet too. But yeah, Holly Dash is going to be high up there.

[Sky_Rocket]

As someone who's never gotten into the G4 Loop - Why are they so sought after?  I'm afraid my collecting is mostly G1, G2 so I'm outta touch with the other generations.

Were they a limited release?

[Sunset]

Several on the above list were international exclusives both intentionally and unintentionally.  Also, the first couple of waves during G4 were before G4's popularity exploded and before Hasbro started to just recycle the mane six and the princesses over and over.  So a lot of people missed out on the early waves when there was more variety in characters.  Same goes for FS AJ.  Her first release was early in G4 and her only other release never made it to the US ( unless you count the Power Ponies version).

Lastly FS muffins was the fair exclusive one year and she has quite the following especially among the brony crowd.

[sugarapplecutie28]

Muffins?  Is that Pony? I figured starswirl. 

Post Merge: December 05, 2015, 08:00:01 AM

I was lucky to get all of those new characters when they came out. Including Fs Aj. Only one in the store!  And I think I'm tired of them releasing the same characters over and over.  I think we have enough rainbow dash and twilight sparkles. And pinkies. We need more boys! 

[Deep Purple Crystal]

G4 Cupcake/Sweetcake is pretty sought after as well, I hear she wasn't too common in her original release. FS AJ is also a favorite.

[Taffeta]

I'd guess it partly depends too on where you live. I think Honeybuzz and Feather...something. May? Weren't really in the UK at all. Nor the rest of their set, really. I got those two in Hamleys at the start of my MA to decorate my room in London but I never saw them again after that, not in London or anywhere else. Ditto Dewdrop Dazzle. I got mine in the end in a multipack with...Pinkie Pie? In France at the same time I got Starswirl and the alternate Rarity with the carriage...I think that was the only time I ever saw those, either, although I think the carriage came out here on its own. Also Lyra. I had to import mine from some nice person on the Arena selling her at retail. Pretty sure none of the wedding individual ponies made an appearance in my local stores.

Holly Dash wasn't so much rare just badly distributed globally. She's become rather a Mimic type for that reason, albeit not quite so madly expensive. Her demand doesn't seem so high now, though. I think most people who wanted her, got her already.

No idea about any others. Are Button Belle and CMM (I wanted to say TAF then >.>) Trixie Stateside now?

[Princess Lala]

Anyone remember Sweetie Blue? xD She is my MOST . Wanted. PONY!!!!

I would say the Int'll exclusives are more sought after, that and any FS Applejack! Maaan and there is that FS Daisy Dreams I had the most perfect chance to get really cheap! 

[sugarapplecutie28]

Sweetie blue was definitely on my list.  But wasn't she more like a prototype?
I love my FS daisy dreams!  She's so pretty!

[shabbychicdee]

what about rainbow flash?, i thought she might be up there with starswirl. they were the early international exclusives that didn't get re-released later

[Leave a Whisper]

Isn't Feathermay sought after?

[Violet CLM]

One factor is, some ponies are still readily available from China and others are not. Feathermay, for whatever reason, is still very easy to buy. Same with Twinkleshine, Lulu Luck, Cherry Pie, and some others. Don't remember Rainbow Flash's status offhand tho.

[hathorcat]

Any one who so far has only had a single release and was released early in the line easily comes under the popular and expensive mark right now (all waves prior to the one featuring Trixie and Lyra probably). However for most sought after I agree Star Swirl must still be at the top of the list.

[Heart891011]

Rainbow flash, star swirl, ploomette (normal wings), holly dash, blossomforth (normal wings), FS Daisy Dreams and FS Applejack
Well these are the ones I don't have and I see a lot of other people wanting most of them.